Recovery plans under the Endangered Species Act must include objective, measurable criteria that, when met, would result in a determination that the species should be delisted.
Notes on verification
Directly supported by statutory text of ESA Section 4(f)(1)(B)(ii), corroborated by FWS recovery plan documents, CRS report, NOAA Fisheries, and legal commentary. Multiple independent, authoritative sources confirm the exact requirement. [tier=gold indep_score=0.983 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Recovery of Species Under the Endangered Species Act (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/Key%20Tree%20Cactus%20Recovery%20Plan%20Amendment.pdf (corroboration)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46677 (corroboration)
- https://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/usfws-moves-towards-including-qualitative-criteria-in-all-species-recovery-plans (corroboration)